VEGETARIAN RECIPES

ANTIPASTI (STARTERS)

Focaccia –Liguria	Bruschetta / Fettunta (grilled bread) –Abruzzo-Molise	Bruschetta con fave e pecorino (broad bean puree on grilled bread) leave out the pecorino* cheese	Bruschetta con pomodoro (tomatoes and basil on grilled bread)–Abruzzo-Molise
Focaccia di Recco (flatbread stuffed stracchinocheese)–Liguria	Insalata caprese (tomato and mozzarella cheese salad) –Campania	Arancini (risotto fritters stuffed with mozzarella) –Sicilia*leave out the meat	Melanzane alla parmigiana(aubergine/eggplant parmesan)– Sicilia/Campania
Pinzimonio (crudite with olive oil dip) –Toscana	Torta verde (chard and artichoke pie) – Liguria	Gnocco fritto (fried bread) – Emilia *substitute vegetable shortening for lard	Piadina (griddled flat bread)– Romagna *substitute vegetable shortening for lard
Verdure grigliate (grilled mixed vegetables)

PRIMI (FIRST COURSES)

Trofie al pesto (trofie with pesto sauce, potatoes and green beans) * has nuts	Pizza margherita (cheese pizza) – Campania	Maccheroni al gratin (macaroni and cheese) – Sicilia	Pansotti (ravioli filled with spinach and cheese) –Liguria
Melanzane alla parmigiana (aubergine/eggplant parmesan)–Sicilia/Campania	Pappa col pomodoro (tomato and bread soup) –Toscana	Pasta con pomodoro (pasta with tomato sauce) – Campania	Risi e bisi (risotto with peas) –Veneto *leave out prosciutto and pancetta
Risotto alla primavera (risotto with spring vegetables) –Veneto	Risotto alla milanese (saffron risotto) – Lombardia * leave out bone marrow and substitute vegetable stock	Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino (spaghetti with spicy garlic oil) – Campania	Spaghetti alla puttanesca (spaghetti with tomatoes, olives and capers) –Campania *leave out anchovies
Spaghetti al tartufo nero di Norcia (black truffle spaghetti) –Umbria *leave out anchovy	Zuppa di fagioli (bean soup) – Toscana *leave out pancetta and prosciutto	Pasta alla Norma (tomato, aubergine and ricotta salata cheese) – Sicilia	Minestrone alla Genovese (vegetable soup) – Liguria

SECONDI (MAIN COURSES)

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Frittata di tartufo nero (black truffle omelette)

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Melanzane alla parmigiana(aubergine/eggplant parmesan)– Sicilia/Campania

CONTORNI (SIDE DISHES)

Agretti con accuighe e aglio (Russian opposite leaf thistle sautéed with garlic and anchovy) * leave out the anchovy	Patate al forno (roast potatoes)	Broccolini con aglio e accuighe (broccoli with garlic and anchovy) *leave out the anchovy	Melanzane alla parmigiana(aubergine/eggplant parmesan)– Sicilia/Campania
Carciofi alla romana (artichokes with parsley, mint and garlic) –Lazio

DOLCI (DESSERTS)

Torta di cioccolato (chocolate cinnamon cake) –Valle d’Aosta	Torta gianduia (hazelnut chocolate cake) – Piemonte	Torta di mele alla ferrarese (apple cake)– Emilia-Romagna	Tiramisu (coffee, chocolate and mascarpone trifle)– Friuli Venezia-Giulia
Crostata (jam tart)	Crostata alla frutta fresca (fresh fruit tart)	Tiramisu alla fragola (strawberry trifle)	Torta genevese con fragole e panna montata (sponge cake with strawberries and cream)
Torta di ricotta e limone (lemon ricotta cake)	Schiacciata con l’uva (sweet grape focaccia) –Toscana	Chiacchiere (fried pastry)	Pastiera (Easter ricotta pie) –Campania

SALSE E SUGHI (PASTA SAUCES)

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Salsa al pomodoro (Simple tomato sauce) –Campania

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Pesto (basil and pine nut sauce) – Liguria

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Salsa alle noci (walnut sauce) – Liguria

Besciamella (bechamel sauce)

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